Stump dabber

Abstract

For treating freshly cut tree stumps to inhibit regeneration of the stump, the stump is coated with herbicide. The herbicide is applied to the stump by means of a sponge or other application device. The sponge is housed in a housing which is connected to a reservoir with a long handle. After a tree is cut, herbicide is applied to the fresh cut surface. The treatment device may be attached to a saw and include a reservoir carried by the saw operator. The herbicide application device is clamped to the shaft of the rotary saw and positioned adjacent the safety guide so that immediately after the tree is cut, herbicide may be applied to the fresh cut.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A stump treating device comprising: a fluid reservoir,   a fluid application device for applying fluid to said stump,   a conduit for conveying fluid from said reservoir to said application device,   a hand operated pump located in said conduit for delivering fluid through said conduit to said fluid application device,   a valve for controlling fluid flow through said conduit,   wherein said valve is located adjacent said fluid application device, and said valve is movable from a first position in which flow of fluid from said conduit to said fluid application device is blocked,   to a second position in which flow of fluid from said conduit to said fluid application device is permitted,     said valve including spring means biassing said valve to said first position,   and wherein operation of said hand pump increases fluid pressure in said conduit and said increase in fluid pressure overcomes said biasing of said spring means to move said valve to said second position and permit flow of fluid from said conduit to said fluid application device.   
     
     
       2. The device of claim 1 wherein said fluid reservoir is a tank. 
     
     
       3. The stump treating device of claim 1 wherein said fluid application device includes a sponge. 
     
     
       4. The device of claim 3 wherein said device comprises a strap affixed to said tank for supporting said tank on an operator of said device. 
     
     
       5. The device of claim 3 wherein said conduit comprises first and second conduit means, said first conduit means having a free end and a first coupling means at said free end, said second conduit means having a free end and a second coupling means at said free end, said first and second coupling means having complementary configurations for joining said first and second conduit means together in fluid flow permitting leak free relation. 
     
     
       6. An assembly kit for creating a stump treating device, said kit comprising: a fluid reservoir,   a fluid application device, a conduit for conveying fluid from said reservoir to said application device,     a valve for controlling flow of fluid through said conduit;   clamp means for attachment to a handle of a clearing saw;   housing means for containing said fluid application device;   support means for affixing said housing means to said clamp means;   said support means comprising adjustment means for adjustably positioning said fluid application means relative to said clamp means and wherein said housing means comprises a rod and said rod is adjustably received within said adjustment means.   
     
     
       7. The device of claim 6 wherein said adjustment means includes angular adjustment means for adjusting the relative angular relation between said clamp means and said rod. 
     
     
       8. The device of claim 7 wherein said angular adjustment means comprise a threaded boss, a threaded bore and a lock nut for locking the relative position of said rod relative to said clamp.